Mobile Device Cover (Free Pattern)

August 19, 2015

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After the success of the Wildflower Shoulder Bag pattern, I wanted to design a quick pattern to match it that would work as a tablet or iPad cover. I designed this for a standard iPad, but it’s easy to adapt it to the size of your particular device, without doing too much reworking. You could even modify it to be used as a cover for your cell phone!

As with the Wildflower Shoulder Bag, I used Lion Brand’s Cotton-Ease yarn for this project. (I want to thank Lion Brand for providing the yarn for my sample.) I have really come to love this yarn! It doesn’t fuzz, it’s soft yet durable, and it really shows off stitch work.–

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Little Monkeys Crochet
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Notes:(1) This pattern is worked in American Standard Terms.(2) The pattern is sized for a standard iPad. Hints for adjusting the size are included in the pattern, in blue.(3) This pattern is worked in a continuous, seamless round. Do not join or turn unless instructed to do so. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the beginning of your rounds.

Pattern:

To begin:Ch 25. (This is the length of the smallest side of your device, plus half an inch. Any odd number of chains will work.)

Round 1: 3SC in 2nd CH from hook. SC in each of the next 22 CHs. 3SC in last CH, working around the tail to the other side. Coming over to the other side, SC in each of the next 22 CHs. (50)

Rounds 2-3: SC in each ST around. (50)

Round 4: (SC+DC in next ST, SK next ST) around. (50)

Rounds 5-22(or until your height is about 2-2.5" shorter than the height of your device): Repeat Round 4.

Rounds 23-30(or until your height is about half an inch shorter than the height of your device): SC in each ST around. (50)

Round 31: Now we're going to form the button closure. Using a bobby pin or stitch marker, lay the project flat and mark the centermost stitch of the last round. SC in each ST until you reach your marked stitch; SL ST to the marked ST. CH 12 (or however many you'll need to wrap it around the button you chose). SL ST to the same ST to close the loop. SC in each remaining ST around.

Round 32: SC in each ST around. (Ignore the CH12 loop; just fold it down out of your way.)

To Finish: SL ST into the first 3 STS of the next round to even out the edge.

Fasten off and weave in ends. Attach your button on the opposite side from the button loop.

Pattern Permissions

This is a FREE pattern, and by using it, you’re agreeing to the following legally-protected conditions.

You’re welcome to sell what you make with it; for online listings, please link back to my blog using something like this:

Pattern by
Little Monkeys Crochet
littlemonkeyscrochet.com

Here are the “do nots”:

Do not resell the pattern, altered or in its original form.

Do not copy and paste the pattern onto your own blog, in a Facebook group, or anywhere else. Simply link to this page instead. Anything beyond this is copyright theft. You are welcome to copy/paste it into a document for printing, for personal use only.

Do not pull any of my photos from this site (or any of my other sites) to promote yourself or your crochet business on your own blog, Facebook page, or anywhere else. The exception to this is if you want to share my article link(s) on your own blog; in this case, you are welcome to take one photo per post for use on your site as long as it is accompanied by a direct link back to my post and does not include any portion of the pattern itself.

Do not post a translation of the pattern anywhere – this is copyright theft. If you would like to help make a translation available, I am happy to publish it on my blog with a link to your blog or Crochet-related Facebook page.

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I love this pattern. I just made a few rows to see how it looks. I am going to make a 12″ x 12″ square to include in my sampler throw I am working on. I have already made a basketweave square. Thanks to your design. Alice

Sometimes it’s easier to just show it than it is to explain it 🙂 If you look at this video, I’m doing the exact same thing, the starting chain is just a little longer. (It’s a video for the matching Wildflower Shoulder Bag.) I begin to explain it at the 1:06 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGdhyLeA1dk

Because we’re doing 2 stitches in a space, then skipping a space, over and over, it’s still a 1:1 ratio which is what you need to keep a project from increasing or decreasing.

This pattern is the same concept as the Wildflower Shoulder Bag, which has full video tutorials. Here’s the link to the correct video (start at 10:00 to see the grit stitch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NioKYhpeilg

I absolutely love this pattern!! It’s easily adaptable for different sized mobile devices, and is very easy to make. My husband purchased a tablet for me as an anniversary gift, so I was on the lookout for patterns to make a cover within minutes of getting it home, lol… I found this one right away, and it’s very classy looking, which was what I was looking for. Thank you very much!! 😀

Thanks for the pattern.
I’m right now at round 5. And my problem is: the pattern is going straight line on high. But on the picture the pattern in the middle goes angeled. Do you know what I mean? Where is my mistake? :/

I’m confused with your pattern. After the ch 25 it says round 1. After you finish the first 22 sc chs is where I don’t get what you are doing. After putting 3sc in last chain it gives a round effect and work to the other side. What do you mean by coming over to the other side. If this is suppose to be worked in a round then when the to ends come together it will not be wide enough for a ipad. Is this suppose to turn out to be like a pouch you just slip your iPad down into?

This was asked in an earlier comment so I’m just pasting the response:

Sometimes it’s easier to just show it than it is to explain it 🙂 If you look at this video, I’m doing the exact same thing, the starting chain is just a little longer. (It’s a video for the matching Wildflower Shoulder Bag.) I begin to explain it at the 1:06 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGdhyLeA1dk

I love this pattern for your mobile device cover. I don’t know how to crochet around except with a slip stitich. I know your busy with your little one and Congratulations. If you get a chance, I’d appreciate how to do this part.

Do you mean you’re stuck on how to get to the next round without joining with a slip stitch? If that’s the case: after you finish the last stitch of a round, you immediately put the first stitch of the next round in the first stitch of the previous round. You’ll be working in a slow spiral. Hope that helps!

I'm Rebecca, a wife, mom, and tryer-of-new-crafty-things. I love to crochet, and I try to design patterns that the younger generations will love to make and love to wear. You can get to know me a little more here!